Our latest update shows a fifth straight considerable upward revision to the broader industry’s 2026 forecast, driven again by oil & gas and data center-fed electrical & electronics. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue...
The company pointed to share gains alongside a modestly improving industrial backdrop. Here, we break down all the key figures and executive commentary from Fastenal’s 2Q26 and June financial reports.
Month-over-month orders declined for a second straight month, but to a much smaller degree than April, while year-over-year totals remain robust. Get the key figures and context here.
QXO’s latest investor Q&A details how the building products distributor plans to turn Beacon, Kodiak and TopBuild into a connected platform built around procurement leverage, margin expansion, cross-selling and a multiyear technology rollout.
The number of units shipped decreased for a second straight month after rising in March and February.
Our highly anticipated annual feature is here for you to peruse via web listings and our downloadable report. Explore our 20 different lists to see distribution’s biggest movers and shakers.
U.S. construction spending edged higher in May, helped by continued public sector gains and residential improvement. Private nonresidential spending, however, declined for an eighth straight month. Get all the key data and charts here.
The economic indicator was expected to hold or modestly tick down, as indices for new orders and production both declined month-over-month.
You’ve seen our new Top Distributors Lists. Now, see which companies remained as MDM Industry Titans and which ones joined the exclusive club that recognizes companies that have been in the top 3 of one...
The figures suggest goods continued accumulating across distribution channels, albeit at a slower pace than April, and we’ll find out if sales kept pace when the government’s full wholesale trade report publishes July 8.
The U.S. economy grew faster in early 2026 than previously reported, but the upward revision was driven mostly by a lower imports estimate while consumer spending and key distributor-facing sectors softened.
Grainger’s product advantage is not just SKU count. It is the company’s ability to curate complexity through merchandising discipline, supplier management, private label, standardization and product data. That’s the focus in the second of this...
